Selection of Candidates (Step 2)

The Selection Committee ranks applications according to five categories: Outstanding, Highly competent, Competent, Not yet competent, and Failed.  Admission to the programme will be offered to outstanding applicants. Please note that ineligible applications will not be assessed. The selection procedure is as follows:

Applications are first checked for eligibility by the programme office. Non-eligible candidates are notified, including appeal information.

  1. Academic qualifications for admission (general criteria for admission to university)
  2. Additional criteria for selection
  3. Completed online application form and upload of all requested documents
  4. Erasmus+ scholarship eligibility rules, set by EACEA (E+ scholarship applicants only)

Based on the eligible application shortlisting will be implemented. The short list will be based on academic qualifications and merits and CDE’s Additional Criteria for Selection. For E+ scholarship applicants Erasmus+ scholarship eligibility rules will be checked.

Candidates who are on the shortlist for an interview will be contacted by Selection Committee members. By this time the selection has not been finished yet, and final information to applicants will be communicated according to the timetable published in the call.

All short listed applicants will be invited for an online interview by the Selection Committee aiming at validating submitted documentation including language skills, assessing personality and potential.

The Selection Committee (SelCom) prepares a nomination proposal, unsuccessful candidates will be notified.

Best-ranked students will be nominated for Erasmus Mundus scholarship or will be nominated for a participation cost fee waiver.​ Self-funded students will be nominated for a participation cost fee waiver only.

Successful candidates receive a letter of acceptance and are requested to respond with a confirmation.

at this stage are provisional and are subject to approval by EACEA, the EU agency providing the scholarships.

Candidates not selected for further consideration will be notified.

The Selection Committee does not communicate the shortlist, only candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted. Final decisions will be communicated to ALL applicants after the Selection Committee meeting, schedules are published in the call.

latest update: October 29, 2024